Waun Ki Hong– A Career of Vision

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On Jan. 2, my friend and long-time mentor Waun Ki Hong passed away. In thinking about what Ki did for me personally and the impact he had on the lives and professional careers of so many people, I pulled out a speech I gave at his retirement celebration at MD Anderson on Aug. 15, 2014. I was struck that even in his passing so many of my thoughts ring true today. Perhaps this will give readers of The Cancer Letter a sense of the man.

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James L. Abbruzzese
Duke Cancer Institute Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology
Chief, Division of Medical Oncology
Associate director for Clinical Research, Duke Cancer Institute

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